Every summer, the migration of the small insect plays a role in the food web. Don’t be annoyed when they show up in your bedroom.
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Posted inJune 1, 2023: Seen and Unseen
Sugaring the Pacific Northwest
How climate and cost cramp bigleaf maple syrup production.
Posted inJune 1, 2023: Seen and Unseen
A refuge in the North Fork
Harvesting memories on Colorado’s Western Slope.
Posted inMay 1, 2023: Reemergence
Where the first spring harvest relies on a still-frozen ocean
In coastal Western Alaska, wildlife and humans alike rely on good, thick ice.
Posted inApril 1, 2023: The Path Forward
A deer camp for all
Hunting mentor DeAnna Bublitz breaks down stereotypes.
Posted inApril 1, 2023: The Path Forward
A deadly disease stalks deer and elk. Do predators help or hurt?
In the Rockies, chronic wasting disease can devastate herds; scientists are looking for solutions.
Posted inMarch 1, 2023: Moving Parts
Get to know the whitebark pine
This threatened tree feeds and shelters the high country.
Posted inArticles
Alaska whaling communities pilot a project to keep traditional ice cellars frozen
‘You can’t put half a whale in a little home freezer.’
Posted inFebruary 1, 2023: The Reveal
Foods harvested throughout the seasons make up a wintertime meal
An Inupiaq writer describes the fellowship and delight of a Native supper.
Posted inArticles
At first, locals protested Alaska’s land sale. Now, they’re reclaiming it
The buyers plan to transform 40 acres of fire-scarred land into a sustainable, Indigenous-led farm.
Posted inJanuary 1, 2023: Ripple Effects
‘I’m not separate from the land, I’m a part of it’
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.
Posted inDecember 1, 2022: Beyond Illusion
Making Christmas cake in Compton
Reviving a family tradition eases holiday grief.
Posted inArticles
Treaty-less tribes struggle to have their rights recognized
A five-year fight over a few dozen clams in Washington highlights the inconsistent rights of Indigenous tribes.
Posted inJanuary 1, 2023: Ripple Effects
Why the country’s largest shellfish farm is struggling to hire and retain workers
And how it’s dealing with climate change and housing costs to make back-breaking work a little easier.
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
Pacific lamprey’s ancient agreement with tribes is the future of conservation
Despite dams, drowned waterfalls and industrial degradation, the practice of eeling persists.
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
A family works together to fill the freezer for another year
In Alaska, a fall moose hunt is a collective effort.
Posted inDecember 1, 2022: Beyond Illusion
What’s lost when a family-owned diner closes for good?
A Southern Utah establishment joins the staggering number of mom-and-pop restaurants shuttering across America.
Posted inSeptember 1, 2022: Going Under
On the road, a taste of home
The Saini family’s Punjabi dhabas serve ‘good vibes only.’
Posted inSeptember 1, 2022: Going Under
Indigenous farmers reclaim time-honored techniques
Growing traditions in northern New Mexico.